A DENTIST’S GUIDE BY DR AYESHA IQBAL Overview Maintaining good oral health is essential to one’s overall health. In general, the goals of proper oral hygiene are to remove or prevent plaque and tartar formation and buildup, prevent dental caries and periodontal disease, and decrease the incidence of halitosis. Results from various clinical studies have...

What Is World Oral Health Day (WOHD)? World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is an international day to celebrate the many benefits of a healthy mouth, and to create awareness about oral health issues and highlight the importance of oral hygiene. It is a day for people to have fun, and enjoy activities that will make...

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World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated globally every year on 20 March. WOHD spreads messages about good oral hygiene practices to adults and children alike and demonstrates the importance of optimal oral health in maintaining general health and well-being. Each year, WOHD focuses on a specific theme and reaches out to the public,...

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KARACHI – Community Dentistry Department, Baqai Dental College had organized a hands on workshop on Fissure Sealant application, for its 2nd year BDS students in order to make the students aware of techniques used in to preve-nting caries and its occurrence in high risk patients. The purpose of such a workshop was to teach the…

By Dr Zubia Waqar Today role of the pharmaceutical industry is more three-times in driving innovation of new drugs, tests and producing these drugs safely for human use. It also acts as an economic growth factor in many locations worldwide by employing hundreds or thousands of people. Fatima Jinnah Dental College and Hospital believes that…

The 3rd Annual Scientific Symposium of Bahria University Medical and Dental College (BUMDC) was organized from 26th to 27th April 2013 at Karachi, attracting a large number of Doctors, Professors, Specialists, Researchers and Students, engaged in a wide spectrum of Healthcare sciences. Honorable Rector of Bahria University Vice Admiral (Retd) Shahid Iqbal HI(M) graced the…

After the lecture the session was opened for questions and answers and two gift hampers were given to the participants who asked the best questions. Dr. Mohsin Abidi a member of Community Dentistry Department, Baqai Dental College delivered a lecture on “Dental Hygiene & Care”. This lecture was attended by women and children of civilian families…

Pakistan Association of Orthodontics (PAO) has announced the appointment of Prof. Dr. Hameed Ullah Jan – HOD – MDC Peshawar, as the President of the Executive Council of PAO panel 2014. Dr. Imran Tajik – HOD Orthodontics, Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar, has been appointed as the Vice President of PAO, along with Dr. Saad…

Lastly, CME credited certificates were distributed among the participants of the event.This expert session was attended by students, faculty and invited guests from many meical and dental universities of Karachi. This educational programme was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from MERCK. This event, based on interesting presentations on diagnosis, staging, surgery, adjuvant treatments and…

KARACHI- In the way of its tradition, Hamdard University dental section organized annual farewell dinner recently at the HUDH. The annual function is always well attended function and this year again it was graced by Hamdard University Chancellor, Sadia Rashid, Vice Chancellor Hamdard University Prof. Hakim Abdul Hannan and Head of Dental Faculty, Prof….

KARACHI – Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide with high mortality and low 5-year survival rates. It is the second most common malignancy in Pakistan; insufficient information is available regarding its etiological assessment and molecular characterization. People using Paan are about 8-9 times more likely to develop oral cancers as compared…

KARACHI- Preventive Dentistry is an integral component of dental management. It is more important in those disease where treatment is of longer duration and due to which overall cost of the treatment is also high. In Pakistan, among dental diseases, unfortunately incidence of Oral Cancer is very high. In males, it is the second most…

First ever women panel rejected; serious reservations on postal ballot and ballot paper DN Report LAHORE- The PDA elections are on and after scrutiny only 3 panels; two from Karachi and one from Islamabad have been cleared to contest. Unfortunately the first ever women only panel could not get the nod of the chief election…

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